Greece

Meteora is included on the Unesco heritage list and it’s name actually means "elevated".  It hosts  a very large complex of orthodox monasteries .The six monasteries (I think they were twenty four in the past  ) are built on really huge rocks that it is unbelievable how people climbed on them to built. It  is actually so impressive , that it feels  it was made by gods!  Some monasteries are homes to nuns and others to monks.  During your visit  you can meet the nuns and monks, see how they live or even  speak with them. The view from the top of the monasteries is unique!

Meteora

Next stop is Trikala, a well organised city with a small river crossing in it . A walk by the river is lovely. Even though it is located in the city you can still have some relaxing time during your walk. There are so many cafe bars in the town that you can have a coffee or any drink or , if you are strong enough , even try the local tsipouro which is very strong drink served in little shot glasses ! Tsipouro goes nicely with food but thats not a problem as there are so many tavernas that you can have lovely traditional food. In Trikala there is also a big Xmas park called  «the mill of the elves» . The inspiration of this place is that Santa Claus after visiting the kids to give them their presents , he brought back with him memories and images from the places he visited and used them to decorate the Mill. You can see information from the different countries that Santa Claus visited on his travels, from all around the world. There are some free activities to enjoy like visiting santas house ,the elves flour mill, the Chocolate Factory , the  Mushroom Museum and a lot more ! There is also an ice skating rink , the Xmas market , the sweet market that you can try so many different kind of sweets and a fun park. It’s a very nice experience especially around this time of the year!

Meteors and Trikala-Greece

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